Ship MC3 Sequence Fighter

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MC3 SEQUENCE FIGHTER

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Laserbrite Defense Solutions, Inc.

CLASS
Starfighter.

ROLE
Interceptor.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 7.5 meters.CREW
1.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
N/A.

CARGO CAPACITY
60 kilograms.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
2 standard days.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The MC3 Sequence Fighter has a top speed of 100 MGLT and has excellent maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 4x medium laser cannon.
• 1x concussion missile launcher.

EQUIPMENT

• 1x class 4 hyperdrive.
• 1x navicomputer.
• 1x flight sequence coordination computer.
• 1x ejection seat with integrated survival capsule.

DESCRIPTION​

The MC3 Sequence Fighter is an interceptor manufactured by Laserbrite Defense Solutions, a small weapons manufacturer which - prior to the Sequence Fighter's introduction - mainly was in the business of producing hand blasters, light artillery and fire control systems. After acquiring a small spacecraft manufacturing plant during another company's bankruptcy liquidation, however, LDS decided to try their hand in a new market, a gamble which has so far proven a reasonable success.

The MC3 is a small craft, only about 7.5 meters in length, resembling in some ways a truncated X-Wing, although it does not possess true moveable S-Foils. The ship is armed with a quartet of medium laser cannons and a magazine of 4 concussion missiles. It has a class 4 hyperdrive and a top speed of 100 MGLT. The craft's maneuverability is exceptional, easily in the same class as the A-Wing or the TIE Interceptor, although unlike the former it lacks shields. The MC3 does have a superb pilot ejection system, which includes an inflatable high-visibility survival capsule, allowing for easier pickup and longer survival times in open space or in harsh planetary environments.

The MC3 Sequence Fighter's parlor trick, and namesake, is its ability to perform precisely coordinated maneuvers, usually in concert with other ships of its type. Initially, the MC3 was designed with absolute simplicity of operation in mind; it was envisioned that any civilian qualified to operate an airspeeder could be trained to fly a Sequence Fighter with only a few hours of instruction. This was enabled by a set of airspeeder-like controls, but also by the "flight sequence coordination computer", a low-level droid brain built into the avionics. Rather than teaching the pilot to perform complex, difficult attack and evasion techniques on their own, the sequence computer is programmed to fly the ship through such maneuvers automatically at the push of a button. Further, the sequence computer can fall into formation with others of its kind, able to coordinate movements between multiple ships.

This capability gives the MC3 advantages and disadvantages. Although it does make the ship very easy to fly for a novice pilot, the resulting computer-executed maneuvers can be predictable, especially when used in a large formation, and are easy enough to counter once learned. Notably, of course, the computer can be interrupted by manual control at any time, allowing a skilled pilot to use conventional maneuvers to mask less conventional tactics until it is too late for the enemy.

MC3 Sequence Fighters are not as popular as their manufacturer hoped they would be, although they have developed a limited following. Planetary governments looking to equip large citizen militias have found the type to be ideal, guaranteeing a number of large military contracts, however individual sales are paltry at best.

LEGALITY​

Restricted. MC3 Sequence Fighters are starfighters, and are subject to extra licensing requirements and increased scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT​

To create a starfighter which could be used by untrained militias, and which replicates the flight characteristics of enemies from old videogames.